[PATCH] gdb passes and returns incorrect values when dealing with small array on Sparc

[Pedro Alves]

Hi Vladimir,

On 03/29/2017 05:38 PM, Vladimir Mezentsev wrote:
> On 03/29/2017 02:56 AM, Pedro Alves wrote:
>> Hi Vladimir,
>>
>> gdb development happens on a separate list - gdb-patches@.  Please resend
>> the patch there.  TIA!
> 
>  Done.
>>
>> A question I'll have is whether this had any observable effect in
>> testsuite
>> results, other than "no regressions".  I.e., whether there were
>> progressions,
>> or whether we're missing testsuite coverage.
> 
> 6 tests ( from gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gnu_vector.exp) failed on
> sparc64-Linux  and on sparc-Solaris in 32- and 64-bit mode.
> Now all these tests passed.
> 
> gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/gnu_vector.exp has 117 different cases for small
> (and not small) arrays and structures.

This information should be included in the commit log.

> I think we don't need an additional test in gdb/testsuite.

Agreed.

Thanks,
Pedro Alves